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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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