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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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