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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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