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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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