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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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