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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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