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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines 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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