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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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