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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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