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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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