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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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