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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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