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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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