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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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