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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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