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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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