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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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