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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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