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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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