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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education enable students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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