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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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