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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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