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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure 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 assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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