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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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