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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. 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 massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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