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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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