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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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