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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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