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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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