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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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