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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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