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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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