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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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