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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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