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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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