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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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