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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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