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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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