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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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