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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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