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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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