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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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