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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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