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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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