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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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