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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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