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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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