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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations 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 institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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