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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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