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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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