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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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