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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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