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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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