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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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