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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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