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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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