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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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