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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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