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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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