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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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