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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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