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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key 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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