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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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