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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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