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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education enable learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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