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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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