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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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