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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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