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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models 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 organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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