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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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