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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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