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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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