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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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