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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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