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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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