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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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