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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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