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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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