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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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