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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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