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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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