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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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