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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers 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 experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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