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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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