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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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