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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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