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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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