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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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