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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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