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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important 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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