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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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