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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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