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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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