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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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