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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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