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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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