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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always 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 topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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