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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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