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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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