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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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