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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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