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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What 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 optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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