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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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