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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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