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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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