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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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