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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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