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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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