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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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