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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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