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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. 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 MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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