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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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