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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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