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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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