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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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