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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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