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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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