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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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