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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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