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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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