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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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