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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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