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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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