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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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