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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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