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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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