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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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