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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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