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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models 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 we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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