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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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