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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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