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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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