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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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