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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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