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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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