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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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