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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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