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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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