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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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