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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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