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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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