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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure 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 MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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