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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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