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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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