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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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