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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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