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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key 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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