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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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