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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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