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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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