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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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