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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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