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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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