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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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