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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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