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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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