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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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