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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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