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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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