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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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