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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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