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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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