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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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