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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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