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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach 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 educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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