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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers 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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