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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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