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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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