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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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