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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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