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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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