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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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