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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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