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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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