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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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