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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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