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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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