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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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