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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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