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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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