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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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