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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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