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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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