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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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