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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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