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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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