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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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