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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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