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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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