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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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