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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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