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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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