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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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