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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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