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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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