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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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