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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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