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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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