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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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