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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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