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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the 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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