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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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