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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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