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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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