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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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