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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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