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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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