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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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