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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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