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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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