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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key 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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