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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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