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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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