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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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