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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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