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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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