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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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