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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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