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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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