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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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