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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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