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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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