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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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