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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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