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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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