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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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