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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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