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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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