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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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