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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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