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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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