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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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