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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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