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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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 abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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