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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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