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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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