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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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