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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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