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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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