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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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