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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. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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