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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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