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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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