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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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