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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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