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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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