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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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