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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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