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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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