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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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