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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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