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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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