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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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