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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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