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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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