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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers 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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