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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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