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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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