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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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