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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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