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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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