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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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