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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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