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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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