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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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