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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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