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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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