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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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