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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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