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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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