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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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