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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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