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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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