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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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