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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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