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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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