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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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