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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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