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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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