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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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