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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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