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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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