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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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