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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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