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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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