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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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