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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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