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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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