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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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