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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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