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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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