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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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