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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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