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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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