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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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