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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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