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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses 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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