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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different 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 evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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