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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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