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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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