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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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