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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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