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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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