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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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