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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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