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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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