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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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