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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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