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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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