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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major 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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