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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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