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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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