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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses