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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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