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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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