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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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