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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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