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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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