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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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