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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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