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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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