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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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