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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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