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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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