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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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