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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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