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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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