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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews 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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