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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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