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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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