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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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