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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies 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 teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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