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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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