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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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