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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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