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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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