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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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