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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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