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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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