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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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