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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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