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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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