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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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