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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the most important 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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