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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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