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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies 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 institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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