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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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