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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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