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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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