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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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