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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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