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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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