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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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