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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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