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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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