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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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