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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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