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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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