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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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