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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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