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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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