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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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