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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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