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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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