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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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