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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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