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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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