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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines 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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