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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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