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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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