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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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