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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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