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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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