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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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