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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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