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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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