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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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