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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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