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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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