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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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