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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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