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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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