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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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