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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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