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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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