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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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