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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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