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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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