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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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