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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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