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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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