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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key 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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