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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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