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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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