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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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