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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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