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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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