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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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