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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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