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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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