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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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