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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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