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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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