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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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