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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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