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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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