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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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