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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines 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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