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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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