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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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