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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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