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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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