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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews 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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