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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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