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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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