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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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