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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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