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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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