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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources