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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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