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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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