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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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