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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with 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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