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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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