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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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