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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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