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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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