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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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