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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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