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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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