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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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