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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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