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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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