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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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