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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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