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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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