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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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