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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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