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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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