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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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