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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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