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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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