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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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