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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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