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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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