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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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