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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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