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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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