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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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