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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors 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 massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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