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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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