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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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