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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative 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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