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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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