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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different 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 handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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