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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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