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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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