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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. 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 online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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