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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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