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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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