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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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