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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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