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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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