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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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