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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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