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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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