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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology enable humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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