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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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