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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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