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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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