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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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