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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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