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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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