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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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