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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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