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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured 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 massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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