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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not 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 issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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