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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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