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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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