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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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