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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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