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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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