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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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