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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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