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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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