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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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