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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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