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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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