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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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