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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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