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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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