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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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