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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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