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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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