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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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