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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different 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 organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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