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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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