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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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