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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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