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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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