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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)