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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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