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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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