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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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