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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models 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 optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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