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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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