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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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