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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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