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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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