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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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