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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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