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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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